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Performing Laboratory
NRLS-Core Serology
Specimen Type
Nasopharyngeal swab, Nasal Swab or Nasal Wash/Aspirate
Specimen Required
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Nasopharyngeal swab in sterile container with viral transport media.
- Acceptable: Nasal Swab in sterile container with viral transport media.
- Acceptable: NP or Nasal swab in sterile container-dry. *Short satbility-UTM must be added within 3 hrs.
- Acceptable: Nasal Wash/Aspirate
Specimen Volume: 3.0 mL
Collection Instructions:
Nasopharyngeal specimen collected according to standard protocol using a nylon-flocked, flexible-shaft NP swab and placed in viral transport media (M4, M4-RT, M5, UTM-RT).
Note- Calcium alginate swabs will be rejected.
Specimen Minimum Volume
Swab
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| NP Swab in UTM | Refrigerated(preferred) | 72 hours |
| Ambient | 4 hours | |
| Frozen | Do NOT freeze |
Reference Values
An interpretive report will be provided